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forget UARS, there's ROSAT. WTF?T
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Seriously, why are we sending shit up into space that is going to rain down on us at some point, with certainty? I'm like, whew, looks like UARS won't hit the US. and there's "only" a one in 3200 chance it will hit a person, but then BBC news was all "next up Rosat, much larger, etc etc." OH GREAT!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-15023115 |
Anonymous
| Because before they rain down on us, they do useful things like help us understand what's happening to our atmosphere, the health of our planet, transmit communications around the world, and help you get to your friend's house without a paper map. |